Envelope



May s, 192s. 1,668,985

L. E. SIMPSON ENVELOPE Filed Oct. 20, 1927 YNVENTOR.

A TTORNEY Patented May 8, 1928.

LOWE E. SIMPSON, F CINCINNATI, OHIO.k

' ENVELOPE.

Application led October 20, 1927. Serial No. 227,549. f

My invention relates to envelopes tor use in mailing third or fourthclass matter in connection with .first class matter which under therules el the Postal IDepartment, f3 require separate postage tor theseveral classes.

In the envelopes now generally in ue and which have the approval ot thepostal authorities, a separate pocket is attached to the larger third orfourth class envelope, which' pocket is provided with a sealing flap.The lirst class mail matter is inclosed in this pocket and the necessaryseparate postage applied tothe sealed pocket as well as V on the hodyol2 the main envelope.

It is found that frequently in abstracting the third or vfourth classmattei", the contents of the sealed pocket is overlooked and theenvelope goes into the waste basket and the first class matter is thuslost or theparty opening the mail opens the sealed pocket and theenvelope is then discarded without ahstracting the third or fouitlrclasscontents.

It is to .remedy these disadvantages ot the present mailing envelopesfor mail of diiiierent classes that my inventionis directed, and itconsists of that certain novel construetion and arrangement ot partswhereby the two classes ot mail will he Withdrawnfsinniltaneously. i i

In the drawings: y f

Figure 1 is a plan view of my improved envelope.

Figure 2 is a perspective View of the two classes ofinail removed fromthe unsealed envelope. f

Figure 3 is a perspective showing. the envelope as mailed with the lowerend in section to disclose the contents.

l represents the ordinary envelope used tor third or t'ourth classmatter with the ordinary flap 2 for closing same held shut hy the usualfastening devices tor unsealed envelopes.

A pair ot slots fl, 5 are eut at any convenient place in the front faceof the envelope l, sufficiently far apartto expose the address of thesmaller envelope 6 which is also an'ordinary envelope for sealing thefirst class matter. In placing the contents in the envelope for mailing,the first class mail matter is addressed, sealed and stamped with theproper postage and one end is fastened, with a clip 7 to the third orfourth class matter in a position to permit the en- 1 velope (i to bepassed outwardly through the is reduced to a minimum. VIf by any chancethe sealed letter should become displaced in transport, the letterrbeing complete in itself and properly vainped and addressed, will bedelivered in any event in due course. p

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire tosecure hy Letters Patent, is zl. In a device ot the class specified, anunsealed envelope with a closing liap and means for securing a sealedsmaller envelope thereto with the address thereon exposed on theoutsideoi the unsealed envelope with the sealed envelope att-ached tothe contents of the unsealed envelope.

2. In a device of the class specified, an unsealed and a smaller sealedenvelope, the unsealed envelope provided with a closing flap andv a'slotin the front thereof suticiently close to the toldingliap to allow forthe insertion ot the smaller envelope attached to the contents ot theunsealed envelope and means for securingpart of the sealed envelope onthe outside ot the un- Y sealed envelope.

3. In a device ot the class specilied, a unsea'led and a smaller sealedenvelope, the uri-sealedenvelope provided with a closing flap and with apaii' ot slots in the front thereof, theorie slot sufficiently close tothe folding flap to allow tor the insertion of the smaller envelopeattachedV to the contents of the unsealed envelope and the other slotadapted to receive the unattachedend of the sealed envelope to hold partof it exposed on the outside of the unsealed envelope.

LOWE E. f SIMPSON.

